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Monday, November 27, 2000
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The Festival of Trees opened
Friday morning at the Logan County Courthouse. Admission is free, and
guests can vote on their favorite creatively decorated large and small
Christmas trees, wreaths and swags. The display is open from 8:30
a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and on Sundays from noon to 6
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RURAL
REVIEW
Choosing a
Christmas tree
 [NOV.
27, 2000]
For
many families, the Christmas tree is the main symbol of the holidays. Some have
gone to the artificial trees for convenience, allergies or other reasons, but
many still prefer to get "the real thing" for their symbol. Here are
some helpful hints to make your purchase and then keep your tree safely through
the holiday season.
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HOME
AND FAMILY
First
of three parts
Decorating
your Christmas tree
Storing
your holiday ornaments
 [NOV.
27, 2000]
Since
many people are spending a small fortune collecting expensive glass
ornaments to dress up their Christmas trees, necessary precautions
must be taken to store them properly. According to Country Living
magazine, there are three essential steps to storing ornaments:
Choose the right box, wrap them properly and find an ideal location
at home.
[complete
story]
How
to trim a tree
[NOV.
27, 2000]
According
to Christopher Radko, renowned Christmas ornament designer, there
are several easy steps to trimming a perfect tree. Click below for
his list.
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story]
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and Garden News
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SPORTS
NEWS
Lincoln
girls play in weekend tournament
[sports
report]
Mount
Pulaski girls play in Clinton tournament
[sports
report]
Lincoln
College vs. Three Rivers
[sports
report]
SPORTS
TALK
Illinois
disposes of Texas Southern
By Greg
Taylor
[NOV.
27, 2000]
OK,
so you are the eighth-ranked team in the country. And you just
returned from a holiday tournament in Hawaii where you went 2-1 and
took the No. 2 team in the country down to the wire. And you have a
date with the No. 1 team in the land Tuesday night in far-away North
Carolina. Where do you want to be on the Sunday afternoon following
Thanksgiving? How about playing a team from the Southwest Athletic —
a team that just happens to be winless on the season?
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story]
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LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
'Would
you trust these folks?'
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letter]
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ORGANIZATIONS
Carroll
Catholic announces Christmas bazaar
[NOV.
27, 2000]
Carroll
Catholic School will have a Christmas bazaar, "Our Christmas
Carroll," on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
[complete
announcement]
Mason
City Historical Society to meet
[NOV.
27, 2000]
The
Mason City Historical Society will have their regular monthly
meeting on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. in the Mason City Council
Chambers at City Hall.
[complete
announcement]
Chester
4-H reports on November meeting
[NOV.
27, 2000]
The
Chester 4-H Club distributed achievement awards to members at the
November meeting.
[complete
announcement]
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OBITUARIES
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Philomena Blanford
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Joyce Redfairn
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Barrett Wayne Rogers
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John W. West
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DeWitt Yeast
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